Commonwealth Relations
The University of Pittsburgh Commonwealth Relations function is the state
lobbying arm
of Community and Governmental Relations.
Commonwealth Relations...
- Works to maintain a presence in Harrisburg while fostering mutually beneficial relationships between legislators and the people and resources of our vast University community;
- Monitors legislation in order to gauge potential impact on Pitt, reviewing up to six thousand bills in a two-year legislative session;
- Submits the University's annual budget appropriations request to the General Assembly;
- Works with the Alumni Legislative Network to promote alumni grass roots support for Pitt; and
- Serves as the institutional point of contact for both public officials
and the students, staff, and faculty of the University of Pittsburgh
on matters relating
to the Commonwealth government.
Commonwealth Relations
University of Pittsburgh
Paul A. Supowitz
Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations
Associate General Counsel
(412) 624-2901
supowitz@gro.pitt.edu
Charles F. McLaughlin
Assistant Director for Commonwealth Relations
(412) 624-7704
mclaughlin@gro.pitt.edu
Nicole D. Urti
Staff Assistant
(412) 624-7719
urti@pitt.edu
Charlene A. Kumar
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (412) 624-7706
Fax: (412) 624-7707
kumar@gro.pitt.edu